The Grant Programs

The goal of the university grant program is to stimulate academic dialogue between Québec and the United States, and foster better knowledge and understanding of Québec in the U.S.

The program supports university activities that focus on Québec or include a substantial comparison with Québec, primarily in the humanities and social sciences.

Issues related to Québec government priorities:

Bilateral relations between Québec and the United States

Economy and bilateral trade (interdependence, supply chains, etc.)

The role of federated states in the fight against climate change

Environmental, energy and natural resource issues

Sustainable transportation issues (electric vehicules)

Nordic development (Plan Nord) and the Maritime Strategy

Border security issues

Québec’s culture and identity

Québec’s international relations and diplomacy

For more information

For further details concerning the Québec government’s Québec studies programs in the United States, contact the Québec Government Office serving your state.

Competitive category

The call for applications for the projets in the competitive category is currently closed. New terms and conditions for this category will be unveiled in the coming months.

Grants for Professors and Researchers

Please note that the call for applications in this grant program will take place from October 17th to December 16th, 2016.

These grants are aimed at encouraging research on Québec at U.S. universities, in the humanities and social sciences. The main purpose of this research will be to promote better understanding of Québec and/or its relations with the United States.

Eligibility

This section of the program is intended for:

faculty members at accredited U.S. four-year colleges and universities

researchers at U.S. research institutions

recent Ph.D. recipients who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States are also eligible to apply.

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Conference and Guest Speaker Program

This grant is aimed at encouraging the organization of conferences on themes related to Québec and/or its relations with the United States, or the welcoming of an expert on Québec within the framework of a university course or a conference. The goal is to heighten the awareness of the academic community, students or the general public of topical issues involving Québec and the United States.

Eligibility

This section of the program is intended for:

accredited U.S. four-year colleges and universities

research institutes and other research institutions that organize conferences that promote better understanding of contemporary world issues.

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Support program for the acquisition of material on Québec

This grant enables university libraries, research institutes and specialized study centres to expand their collections of books, music recordings, films and other didactic material on Québec. The material may be purchased in electronic format.

The assistance may also be used for annual subscriptions to Québec periodicals, newspapers or newsmagazines, in hard-copy or electronic format. All of this material must be used to support research, studies or teaching with respect to Québec.

Eligibility

This section of the program is intended for accredited U.S. four-year colleges and universities.

The material must be purchased from a Québec publisher or bookstore (by mail or online).